Furniture is looking goooooood!

.....though they're not all quite finished yet

I've spent the last couple of evenings (and most of today,Sunday) working on the furniture kits: painting and adding artwork. There are still knobs to be added, and little additional bits like the books to be made up, and the - gulp - marbling finish on the bath, handbasin and toilet to do. I'm going to give it a go, but if I can't get it right then it will be back to spray painting it plain white or light ivory :)

So: progress report! First, the bath surround, which has been painted but needs touching up. The lattice is not glued on to the tiled top yet because I need to varnish the 'tiles' a few times to get them nice and glossy.Here it is with the steps to one side in order to show the botanical prints around the bath surround.

The toilet is the nicest setup. The striped paper on the back sets the floral shelf lining off beautifully and I love the pretty wooden trim. The toilet is just sitting there for now until I paint it with the finish.

And looking at the sides you an see that they are 'shutters'.

In the same theme of repurposing, the handbasin is set into an old door. The brackets supporting the handbasin reflect the trim on the toilet shelves. The oval trim around the mirror is the same as the oval designs on the lattice around the bath.

Now the bedroom. The big double bed is sooooo pretty! You can choose whether to have striped or floral sheets showing. I chose the floral. The bolster is striped with floral ends and the pillows are floral.

The wardrobe reflects the patterns and colours used in the bedding. There are 6 designs provided for covering the tubs on the shelves so you can choose the combination you wish. The photo doesn't show it but the drawer is lined with the lovely turquoise paper too. The drawer and door both open and I have left the tubs so they can be removed rather than gluing them in. Inside the doorthere is artwork showing lots of pockets for more storage.

Here it is again with the door closed.

Next, the dresser is both colourful and pretty. Again, it uses the same designs and colours, and it has a real mirror in the opening. These kits are wonderful - so much detail, so beautifully made and so much fun to put together. The artwork is just lovely.

And for the end of the bed, there is this great bench, with it's pretty pink floral print cushion.

And some of the 'little extras' that came with the bedroom kits included two floral prints and frames. Here they are, resting against the stool.

Emma's dollhouse is fully papered inside, and has a removable front. I haven't put on the little green shutters beside each of the windows yet. Here it is with the door removed,

And here it is with the door on.

When the kit for the comfy chair and La-de-dah came, it was missing the fabric for the cushions and throws so I have written and let them know. I decided to paint the chair green, to co-ordinate with the colours used in the artwork on the daybed. If I don'tlike the effect it will be easy to change since the chair is resin. I quite like it in the green at the moment but will wait and see the overall effect, especially once I get the living room carpet.

The lamp table doesn't look particularly special but by the time the pretty gold and 'crystal' lamp goes on it, with the books and spectacles or whatever I put on it, it will be very nice. I want to maybe put some photos there.

This is my second oval occasional table, the first one having met a sad end. I was more successful with this one, though I'm not entirely happy with it. And it also needs a bit of a sand and a touch of paint. But I do like the effect of the glass top.

The ladies' desk and side chair are delightful. There is so much detail in the desk, even a set of monograms provided so you can put your own initials on the side, which I have done. I was a little surprised that the artwork for the seat cushion on the chair was so small, but it is sweet. I have several bits and pieces to add to the desk to give it a more 'used' look.

And just to finish off, here is all the bedroom furniture together - just because I think it is so pretty.